SAR Scenario Gladstone Shunter

<span style="font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;Gladstone Shunter&nbsp;</span><br>

 

Shunting operations in '''Gladstone Yard''' and nearby sidings.<br>

 

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<td align="center">[[image:Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios]]&nbsp;'''[[SAR Peterborough Base Session|SAR Peterborough Base Session Scenarios List]]'''</td>

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<td colspan=2>'''Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide the following information:-'''</td>

<td align="center">[[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Link to all locations]]<br>'''Line Index'''</td>

*the location of various facilities - stations, turntables, water columns, coal stages, engine sheds, active industries

*'''Enhanced Interlocking Tower''' paths for those locations that have EITs

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<td colspan=2>Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index]] or the graphic above to access the location data (link will open in this window).</td>

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'''Other Links:''' (these will open in this window)<br>

'''[[image:Kurandamini.png|link=|alt=Rolling Stock|100px]]&nbsp;[[SAR Scenario Rolling Stock|Locomotives and Rolling Stock]]''' - commodities carried<br>

'''[[image:SAR Industries.png|link=|alt=Industries|100px]]&nbsp;[[SAR Scenario Industries|Active Industries]]''' - commodities produced and consumed

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<td>40 minutes</td>

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<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Loco:</span></td>

<td>'''SAR T 210''' at '''Gladstone Depot'''<br>

'''Other Unrostered Locos:''' none</td>

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<span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Getting Started:</span><br>

# The first step is to pause the session by pressing the '''P''' key.

## Open the '''Finder''' (press '''CTRL-F''') and type, in the '''name''' field, the name of the loco. For example '''SAR T 210''' (or just '''T 210''' should be enough). Click the '''tick''' icon, '''OR'''

## Open the '''Driver List''' (bottom left of the screen) and select the loco from there - click the drivers '''Eye''' icon to jump to the loco.

# Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index]] (this link will open in this window) and click on '''Gladstone''' to load its location details and track plans. The [[image:Tab_PH_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab will give you the '''EIT Paths''' that are available if you wish to use them. The [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab will give you the location and names of the invisible '''Track Marks''' for '''Drive To''' commands. The [[image:Tab_IN_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab will show the names and locations of all active industries and their commodities. The [[image:Tab_SW_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab will give the names and locations of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use.

# Each location page has a direct link to the next location page, in all directions, so you can explore along the route.

# Press the '''P''' key to start the session.

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<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Tasks:</span>

# Move the loco out of the depot and run tender first onto the '''Wilmington Line''' to the '''Gladstone Army Stores Junction''' about 1/3rd of a mile up the line.

# Set the mechanical indicator lever and move onto the '''Army Stores Siding'''.

# Move the wagons into the '''Wilmington Line''' resetting the mechanical indicator lever at the junction as you go.  

# Move the loco and wagons to the '''Goods Shed''' to load the '''QLX''' wagons.  

# After loading uncouple the loco and '''MTW''' wagons from the '''CCC''' and '''QLX''' wagons and move the '''MTW''' wagons progressively through the '''Goods Crane''' to load.  

# Shunt the '''MTW''' wagons back to couple with the '''CCC''' and '''QLX''' wagons. Detatch the loco.

# Return the loco to '''Gladstone Depot''' and attach to the empty '''CCC''' and '''Tanker''' wagons stored at the end of the '''Fuel Depot Road'''.

# Move the wagons out of the depot and couple them to the wagons waiting in the '''Goods Shed'''.

# Return the loco to its starting position on '''Gladstone Depot'''.

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